silty

CEFRC2

/ˈsɪlti/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing or made of fine soil.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Resembling or characteristic of silt.

Examples

  • Silty soil is composed of fine sand and other tiny particles.

  • The river water was muddy and silty after the heavy rain.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having a noticeable amount of silt.

More examples

In context

  • The river water was very silty after the heavy rain last night.

  • The silty river needed its channel dredged periodically to remain navigable.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank soil at the riverbank was very fine and easily washed away.

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Origin

adjective

From silt + -y.